A hard-fought Friday night performance saw the Falcons end a 25-game losing streak thanks to tries from Philip van der Walt and Jamie Blamire, who crossed twice, along with a brilliant Ethan Grayson drop goal.
Newcastle Falcons have confirmed that England hooker Jamie Blamire has signed a new two-year deal with the club.
Newcastle boss Dave Walder is to ask England head coach Eddie Jones if the club’s decision to use Jamie Blamire as a flanker...
Dave Walder is hoping that Newcastle can get two hookers - the uncapped George McGuigan and the six-cap Jamie Blamire - named in the latest England training camp squad set to be announced on Monday by Eddie Jones.
Incoming Newcastle boss Dave Walder has shed light on the rivalry that exists between George McGuigan and Jamie Blamire, the two Falcons hookers included in Eddie Jones’ squad of 36 for next week’s England training camp.
Jamie Blamire has his father to thank for convincing him to continue playing rugby as a teenager after the Newcastle Falcons hooker became fed up with the long drive from West Cumbria to train with the Gallagher Premiership club’s academy. The 24-year-old has scored six tries in his first five England matches, becoming in the process the first England player to score tries in his first four
England hooker Jamie Blamire has been ruled out of Newcastle’s clash with London Irish in Brentford by injury which temporarily solves an on-going debate involving try-scoring George McGuigan and who should start in the No2 jersey for the Falcons with the club adamant they can keep both
Eddie Jones wanted a response after excluding Jamie George from recent England squads and the hooker has since been recalled to the mix.
